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by John E.
Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:03 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Is the moon gray or is the picture colorized (20 July 2007)
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What strikes me is the lovely brightness centered around the camera's shadow. It is a version of heiligenschein, which has been mentioned in a few APOD descriptions before. While other heiligenschein is sometimes caused by optics of dew or cloud drops, the glow in this picture, I guess, simply arise...